Event #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-16-2018 12:29 UTC-7

Wright Down to Three Big Blinds

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The player under the gun limped and Larry Wright did as well. Jimmy Earnest, in the big blind raised, to 4,500 and only the initial limper called.

The flop fell and Ernest continued for 6,000. After some consideration, his opponent folded his hand and Ernest has now a comfortable stack worth 79,000.

Wright is very short stack with about 3,000 chips left.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Ernest	79,000	79,000
Larry Wright	3,200	3,200

Tags: Larry Wright

06-16-2018 12:25 UTC-7

Olson Doubles Through Nguyen

AaronMcBride

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

There was a raise from early position before Steven Olson moved all-in for around 5,000 just a couple of seats along. When the action reached Scotty Nguyen in the small blind, he four-bet to 15,000 and got the original raiser to fold.

Steven Olson:
Scotty Nguyen:

Board:

"Come on, a queen one time!" said Olson, after the hands were tabled before the flop, and he got his wish on the turn as the queen-of-hearts peeled off and he held on the river to secure a vital double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotty Nguyen	85,000	-7,400
Steven Olson	12,000	-21,700

Tags: Scotty Nguyen Steven Olson

06-16-2018 12:21 UTC-7

Some Updated Chipcounts

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Blumenfield	110,000	5,600
Nancy Birnbaum	76,000
Frank Maggio	26,000	1,000
Dominique Terzian	5,000	-5,000

06-16-2018 12:18 UTC-7

Ex-Champion Allyn Shulman Still Remain

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Allyn Shulman, who has 27 WSOP cashes to date and won the 2012 $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship, is still in the field.

She battles with a stack worth around 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allyn Shulman	21,000	-2,100

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

06-16-2018 11:56 UTC-7

Defending Champ Maggio Cashes

AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Among the players to make the money places is Frank Maggio. The defending Seniors Championship winner has a 25,000 stack as he looks to make a deep run in the event once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Maggio	25,000	-4,300

Tags: Frank Maggio

06-16-2018 11:47 UTC-7

Pasqualini Adds to His Stack

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Jean-Paul Pasqualini opened to 2,600 and the player in the hijack made the call.

On the flop , Pasqualini checked and raised to 13,300 after his opponent bet 3,000. The latter, after some thought, folded his hand and Pasqualini grabbed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Paul Pasqualini	49,000	2,400

Tags: Jean-Paul Pasqualini

06-16-2018 11:43 UTC-7

Age Doesn't Matter In Poker

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Andreas Dassopoulos, 83 years old, is the eldest player in the room and just reached is 5th WSOP cash. He told us he's used to playing the Seniors Championship event, and he cashed it once in 2010.

He has now a stack above average with around 45,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Dassopoulos	45,000	-1,200

06-16-2018 11:39 UTC-7

In The Money

AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

After one round of hand-for-hand play, the tournament director instructed the dealers to be seated and announced that the remaining players were now in the money.

The room exploded in applause, as each of the remaining 888 players are guaranteed a minimum of $1,500.

06-16-2018 11:33 UTC-7

Shattuck Short Stack

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

As the bubble approach, Leon Shattuck is amongst the short stacks with less than 10,000 left. The American player, who still owns a WSOP ID card from the Horseshoe in 1985, will be trying to cash this event for the first time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Shattuck	9,000	-5,800